14th Parliament · 1st Session
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Members (99 present, 4 absent)
Present (99)
Alex Yam Alvin Tan
(Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry)
Amy Khor Lean Suan
(Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment and Transport)
Ang Wei Neng Baey Yam Keng
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport)
Carrie Tan Chan Chun Sing
(Minister for Education)
Chee Hong Tat
(Senior Minister of State for Transport)
Cheng Hsing Yao Cheng Li Hui Cheryl Chan Wei Ling Chong Kee Hiong Christopher de Souza
(Deputy Speaker)
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Darryl David Denise Phua Lay Peng Dennis Tan Lip Fong Derrick Goh Desmond Choo Desmond Lee
(Minister for National Development, Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration)
Desmond Tan
(Minister of State for Home Affairs and Sustainability and the Environment)
Don Wee Edwin Tong Chun Fai
(Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law)
Eric Chua
(Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Culture, Community and Youth and Social and Family Development)
Foo Mee Har Gan Kim Yong
(Minister for Trade and Industry)
Gan Siow Huang
(Minister of State for Education and Manpower)
Gan Thiam Poh Gerald Giam Yean Song Grace Fu Hai Yien
(Minister for Sustainability and the Environment)
Hany Soh Hazel Poa He Ting Ru Heng Chee How
(Senior Minister of State for Defence)
Heng Swee Keat
(Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies)
Hoon Hian Teck Indranee Rajah
(Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and National Development and Leader of the House)
Jamus Jerome Lim Janet Ang Janil Puthucheary
(Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Health and Government Whip)
Jessica Tan Soon Neo
(Deputy Speaker)
Joan Pereira Josephine Teo
(Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs)
K Shanmugam
(Minister for Home Affairs and Law)
Koh Lian Pin Koh Poh Koon
(Senior Minister of State for Health and Manpower)
Kwek Hian Chuan Henry Lawrence Wong
(Minister for Finance)
Lee Hsien Loong
(Prime Minister)
Leon Perera Leong Mun Wai Liang Eng Hwa Lim Biow Chuan Lim Wee Kiak Louis Ng Kok Kwang Low Yen Ling
(Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry)
Mariam Jaafar Mark Chay Masagos Zulkifli B M M
(Minister for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for Health and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs)
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman
(Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs)
Mohd Fahmi Aliman Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
(Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development)
Murali Pillai Nadia Ahmad Samdin Ng Ling Ling Ong Ye Kung
(Minister for Health)
Patrick Tay Teck Guan Poh Li San Pritam Singh
(Leader of the Opposition)
Rachel Ong Rahayu Mahzam
(Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications and Information and Minister for Health)
Raj Joshua Thomas S Iswaran
(Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations)
Saktiandi Supaat Seah Kian Peng Shahira Abdullah Sharael Taha Shawn Huang Wei Zhong Sim Ann
(Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and National Development and Deputy Government Whip)
Sitoh Yih Pin Sun Xueling
(Minister of State for Education and Social and Family Development)
Sylvia Lim Tan Chuan-Jin
(Speaker)
Tan Kiat How
(Minister of State for Communications and Information and National Development)
Tan See Leng
(Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry)
Tan Wu Meng Tan Yia Swam Teo Chee Hean
(Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security)
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies)
Tin Pei Ling Vikram Nair Wan Rizal Xie Yao Quan Yeo Wan Ling Yip Hon Weng Zaqy Mohamad
(Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower and Deputy Leader of the House)
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Motions (6)
Motion Ministry of Finance
Bolstering the Security of Digital Banking
Lawrence Wong
Motion Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Combating Online Phishing and Spoofing Scams
Josephine Teo
Motion Ministry of Home Affairs
Strengthening Enforcement and Public Education
Tan Wu Meng Lawrence Wong Melvin Yong Yik Chye
+10 more
Motion
Simultaneous Debate on Motions
Indranee Rajah
Motion
Committee of Privileges Report (Recommendations in respect of Ms Raeesah Khan) and Committee of Privileges Report (Recommendations in respect of Mr Pritam Singh, Mr Faisal Manap and Ms Sylvia Lim)
Lee Hsien Loong Pritam Singh Desmond Lee
+8 more
Adjournment Motion
A Fairer and More Inclusive Singapore for Low-wage Migrant Workers
Koh Poh Koon Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Oral Answers (9)
Oral Answer Prime Minister's Office
Increasing Penalty for Those Who Circumvent Anti-SMS Spoofing and Do Not Call Registries
Josephine Teo Sharael Taha Edward Chia Bing Hui
+3 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Assessment of Use of Non-mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Wider Population
Ong Ye Kung Yip Hon Weng Gerald Giam Yean Song
+1 more
Oral Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Update on Discussion with SPH Media Trust on Funding Support Measures to Ensure Sustainability in Competitive Media Industry and Limited Local Market
Josephine Teo Tin Pei Ling Sharael Taha
+5 more
Oral Answer Ministry of National Development
Number of Firms in Built Environment Sector that have Ceased Operations in Recent Years
Tan Kiat How Saktiandi Supaat
Oral Answer Ministry of Transport
Types and Frequency of Enforcement Actions Taken against Errant Active Mobility Device Riders who Speed or Ride on Pathways
Denise Phua Lay Peng Baey Yam Keng
Oral Answer Ministry of Education
Toll on Public Service at Forefront of Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic and Measures to Ensure It Remains Competitive
Chan Chun Sing Pritam Singh Patrick Tay Teck Guan
Oral Answer Ministry of Health
Actions to Verify Vaccinations or ART Results Administered by Clinics Linked to Alleged Vaccine Fraud Case
Janil Puthucheary He Ting Ru
Oral Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Steps to Diversify Sources of Seafood and Vegetable Items Ahead of Major Festivities to Mitigate Price Increases
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Low Yen Ling
Oral Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Measures to Encourage Supermarkets and Companies to Adopt More Sustainable Forms of Packaging without Passing on Costs to Consumers
Grace Fu Hai Yien Shahira Abdullah
Written Answers (67)
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Safeguards to Prevent Deterioration in Residential Waste Disposal Methods Given Move to Reduce Use of Plastic Bags
Grace Fu Hai Yien Shahira Abdullah
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Annual Budgets Provided to Primary Care, Community Hospitals and Nursing Homes in Last Three Financial Years and Plans for Higher Allocations Given Ageing Population with More Chronic Diseases
Ong Ye Kung Ng Ling Ling
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Amount and Breakdown of Funds Disbursed to Town Councils for Implementation of Safe Management Measures
Gerald Giam Yean Song Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Potential Breaches of COVID-19 SMMs at Sky Gardens of HDB Blocks and Proposal to Gate Up such Gardens
Joan Pereira Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Increasing Awareness of Risks amongst Retail Investors of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
Tharman Shanmugaratnam He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Progress on Efforts Taken to Bring In New Workers for Construction Industry
Tan See Leng Edward Chia Bing Hui
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Character-building in Students in Tertiary Institutions' Curriculum
Lim Biow Chuan Chan Chun Sing
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Conditions Diagnosed through Employer-arranged Health Screenings and Implications on Future Health Insurance Eligibility
Tan Wu Meng Tan See Leng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Applications for Flats under Public Rental Scheme in 2021
Desmond Lee Edward Chia Bing Hui
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Extending GST Voucher Scheme to Seniors Whose Homes Exceed $21,000 Annual Value but Who Have Little Cash Savings
Joan Pereira Lawrence Wong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Inclusion of Questions on Caregiving in National Census Survey to Better Inform Caregiver Support Policies for Ageing Population
Carrie Tan Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Data on Caregiving-related Expenditures Incurred by Families Caring for Elderly Persons
Carrie Tan Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Reasons and Preventive Measures for Continued Rise in Premiums for Motorcycle COEs
Melvin Yong Yik Chye S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Rationale for Collating and Then Ceasing Publication of Indigenous Gross Domestic Product and Indigenous Gross National Income Data
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Maintaining Diverse Curriculum with Liberal Arts at New NUS College Following Closure of Yale-NUS College
Chan Chun Sing He Ting Ru
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Teachers' Workload and Hours Spent Working In and Outside of School
Chan Chun Sing Dennis Tan Lip Fong Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Plan to Shift Public Service's Operating Model from "Just in Time" to "Just in Case"
Lawrence Wong Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Trade and Industry
Actions by Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore against Retailers for Profiteering in Past Three Years
Pritam Singh Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of National Development
Number and Profile of Single Parents Successful in Obtaining HDB's Proximity Housing Grant for Families
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Desmond Lee
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Teachers Seeking Counselling Services in Past Five Years
Chan Chun Sing Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Subsidised Drugs for Treating Depression and Anxiety
Ong Ye Kung Leon Perera
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Rationale for Five-metre Requirement within which Smoking is Prohibited under Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Regulations
Grace Fu Hai Yien Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Insurance Coverage Provided by Taxi or Private Hire Vehicle Services Firms
Tan Wu Meng S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Proposed Legislation for Corporate Criminal Liability to be Transferred to Acquiring Companies in Merger and Acquisition Transactions
K Shanmugam Murali Pillai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Possibility of Singapore's Accession to Hague Service Convention
K Shanmugam Murali Pillai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Finance
Government Procurement Function Office's Role to Manage Global Inflation and Supply Disruption
Lawrence Wong Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Extension of "Smaller Bites to Swallow Right" Campaign aimed at the Elderly to Hawker Centres
Joan Pereira Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Law
Number of Deferred Prosecution Agreements and Conditional Warnings Involving Corporations
K Shanmugam Murali Pillai
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Cyclists Summoned for Riding at Excessive Speeds at Footpaths or Shared Paths in Past Two Years
Lim Biow Chuan S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Increasing Number of Daily Singapore-Malaysia and Singapore-Indonesia Vaccinated Travel Lane Flights to Allow More Workers to Return Home
Dennis Tan Lip Fong S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Manpower
Proportion of CPF Members Covered under Home Protection Scheme (HPS) and Those Rejected for HPS due to Health Conditions
Tan See Leng Chua Kheng Wee Louis
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Health
Support for Public Sector Healthcare Employees to Cope with Personal Caregiving Responsibilities
Tan Wu Meng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Prime Minister's Office
Application and Approval Process for Registered Fund Management Company, Licensed Fund Management Company and Venture Capital Fund Management Permits
Jamus Jerome Lim Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Proposal to Increase Penalty for Littering to Reinforce Anti-littering Message
Lim Biow Chuan Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Transport
Processing and Preservation of First-generation, decommissioned MRT Trains in Singapore
Dennis Tan Lip Fong S Iswaran
Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question Ministry of Education
Adequate Mix of Food Options at Local Universities
Chan Chun Sing Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Multi-pronged Approach by Government, Telcos and Banks to Combat Phishing and Credit Card Scams
Jamus Jerome Lim Tharman Shanmugaratnam Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Efforts to Ensure Mindef and SAF's Vendors Maintain Best Practices and Stay abreast of Cyber Threats in Light of Data Breach Incidences
Teo Chee Hean Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Goals and Priorities Set under Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2025 Plan
Foo Mee Har Heng Swee Keat
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Plans to Regulate Activities in Non-fungible Tokens
Don Wee Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Breakdown of Applications Received for Schemes under Financial Sector Development Fund Annually in Last Five Years
Tharman Shanmugaratnam He Ting Ru
Written Answer Prime Minister's Office
Cases of Data Lapses Since Public Service Employees Started Working from Home and Preventive Measures
Josephine Teo Yip Hon Weng
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Fires in Condominiums Caused by Discarded Cigarette Butts in Past Three Years
Joan Pereira K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Steps to Ensure Anti-Scam Division of Commercial Affairs Department Sufficiently Resourced against Scam Scourge
K Shanmugam Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Individuals Involved in Financial Crimes and Deemed Credit Risk and Needing Ministry's Intervention to Open Bank Accounts from 2012 to 2021
Gerald Giam Yean Song K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Cases of Road Rage and Aggressive Behaviour Involving Motor Vehicles in Past Three Years
Saktiandi Supaat K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Law
Litigants-in-person in Family Law Cases Annually from 2019 to 2021
Tan Wu Meng K Shanmugam
Written Answer Ministry of Trade and Industry
Breakdown of Annual Principal Statistics of Manufacturing by Capital Ownership Structure in Last Five Years
Chua Kheng Wee Louis Gan Kim Yong
Written Answer Ministry of Transport
Impact of Carbon Tax on Petrol and Diesel Pump Prices
S Iswaran Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Displacement of Workers from Implementation of Regulation on Self-clearing of Plates and Utensils in Hawker Centres and Food Courts
Jamus Jerome Lim Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Annual Percentage of Recyclable Waste Processed at Materials Recovery Facilities in Past Three Years
Gerald Giam Yean Song Grace Fu Hai Yien
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Raising of Standards of Accountancy Sector by Singapore Accountancy Commission Since Inception in 2013
Don Wee Lawrence Wong
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Staff Shortfalls Faced by Social Service Agencies in Past Two Years
Masagos Zulkifli B M M Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Written Answer Ministry of Social and Family Development
Take-up Rate of Government-paid Paternity Leave vis-a-vis Government-paid Maternity Leave from 2019 to 2021 and Additional Steps to Encourage Co-parenting
Saktiandi Supaat Masagos Zulkifli B M M
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Measures to Prevent Illegal Purchase of e-cigarettes and e-liquids and Studies on Youths' Views on Vaping and Awareness of Its Harmful Side Effects
Christopher de Souza Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Most Common Congenital Birth Issues and Annual Proportion of Expectant Mothers Taking up Maternity Insurance Policies
Melvin Yong Yik Chye Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Rationale for Two COVID-19 Positive Individuals with Different Travel Histories and Discharge Dates to be Roomed Together
Jamus Jerome Lim Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Progress of Efforts to Encourage Eligible Singaporeans to Take Up CareShield Life
Ong Ye Kung Murali Pillai
Written Answer Ministry of Health
Statistics on Doctors under Structured Traineeship Programmes Consuming Maternity or Paternity Leave
Tan Wu Meng Ong Ye Kung
Written Answer Ministry of Finance
Harness Artificial Intelligence and Technology to Combat Cybercrimes in Light of Increasing Number of Phishing Scam
Josephine Teo Christopher de Souza
Written Answer Ministry of Home Affairs
Proposal to Make Database of Objectionable Publications under Undesirable Publications Act Available for Reference Publicly
Josephine Teo Leon Perera
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Build More Green Access Points to Make Green Rail Corridor and Clementi Forest in Ulu Pandan More Accessible for Residents
Christopher de Souza Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Proposal to Review Sentencing Framework for Animal Cruelty and Abuse and Wildlife Trafficking and Possession Cases
Louis Ng Kok Kwang Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of National Development
Proposal to Allow Illiterate Owners, Sellers and Tenants to be Accompanied by Literate Family Member to Perform HDB Transactions
Joan Pereira Desmond Lee
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Outcome of Review of Community Dispute Management Framework
Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Guidelines and Protocols on Protecting Personal Data of Individuals Collected, Used and Disclosed by Public Agencies and Safeguards in Place in Event of Data Breach
Jamus Jerome Lim Edwin Tong Chun Fai
Written Answer Ministry of Manpower
Breakdown of Investments made by CPF Members under CPF Investment Scheme
Tan See Leng Chua Kheng Wee Louis